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All directions are from Peet Pool!     

Kennedy High School: 4545 Wenig Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA

  • Start out going WEST on E SEERLEY BLVD toward GROVE ST. (0.1 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto GROVE ST.  (0.1 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. (0.1 miles)

  • Merge onto IA-27 S via the ramp on the LEFT (57.2 miles)

  • Take the BLAIRS FERRY RD exit-EXIT 24 toward IA-100/COLLINS ROD/42nd ST. (0.2 miles)

  • Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp (1 mile)

  • Turn RIGHT onto 42nd St. NE (0.5 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto WENIG RD. NE (0.2 miles)

Coe College Natatorium: 1220 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA

  • Start out going SOUTH on GROVE ST. toward UNIVERSITY AVE. (0.1 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. (0.1 miles)

  • Merge onto IA-27 S via the ramp-on the left (60.9 miles)

  • Take exit number 20 B toward 7th St. E/Five Seasons Center (0.2 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto C AVE NE. (<0.1 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto 7th St. NE (0.2 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto US-151 BR / 1st AVE NE / IA-922. Continue to follow US-151 / 1st. AVE NE (0.3 miles)

  • End at 1220 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Mercer Aquatic Center: 2701 Bradford Dr. Iowa City, IA

  • Start out going SOUTH on GROVE ST. toward UNIVERSITY AVE. (0.1 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. (0.1 miles)

  • Merge onto IA-27 S via the ramp-on the left (87.2 miles)

  • Take the IA-1 exit toward IOWA CITY/KALONA (0.3 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto IA-1 N (1.9 miles)

  • IA-1 N becomes US-6 E (1.7 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto S 1st Ave. (0.5 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto BRADFORD DRIVE (0.2 miles)

  • End at 2701 Bradford Drive, Iowa City, IA 52240

Dowling High School: 1400 Buffalo Rd., West Des Moines, IA

  • Start out going WEST on SEERLEY BLVD. toward GROVE ST. (<0.1 miles)

  • Turn LEFT on GROVE ST. (0.1 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. (0.1 miles)

  • Merge onto IA-58 S / IA-27 S via the ramp- on the left (3.5 miles)

  • Merge onto US-20 W (59.1 miles)

  • Merge onto I-35 S via exit number 153A toward DES MOINES (55.7 miles)

  • Merge onto I 235 S via the exit-on the left- toward DES MOINES (10.8 miles)

  • Take exit number 3-toward WEST DES MOINES/WINDSOR HEIGHTS/8th STREET (0.1 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto 73rd ST. (0.2 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto BUFFALO RD. (0.2 miles)

  • End at 1400 Buffalo Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Ames High School: 1921 Ames High Dr., Ames, IA

  • Start out going WEST on E. SEERLEY BLVD. toward GROVE ST. (<0.1 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto GROVE ST. (0.1 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. (0.1 miles)

  • Merge onto IA-58 S/ IA-27 S via the ramp on the left (3.5 miles)

  • Merge onto US-20 W (59.1 mile)

  • Merge onto I 35 S via exit number 153A toward DES MOINES (29.0 miles)

  • Take the 13th STREET exit-exit number 113 (0.3 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto E. 13th ST. (2.8 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto RIDGEWOOD AVE.(0.4 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto AMES HIGH DRIVE (<0.1 miles)

  • End at 1921 Ames High Dr, Ames, IA 50010

Hempstead High School: 3715 Pennsylvania Ave., Dubuque, IA

  • Start out going WEST on E. SEERLEY BLVD. toward GROVE ST. (<0.1 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto GROVE ST. (0.1 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. (0.1 miles)

  • Merge onto IA-58 S / IA-27 S via the ramp-on the left (3.7 miles)

  • Merge onto US-20 E via the ramp- on the left (90.2 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto NW ARTERIAL/IA-32 N (0.8 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto PENNSYLVANIA AVE (0.5 miles)

  • End at 3715 Pennsylvania Ave, Dubuque, IA 52002

Charles City Middle School: 500 N. Grand Ave. Charles City, IA

  • Start out going WEST on E SEERLEY BLVD toward GROVE ST. (<0.1miles)

  • Turn LEFT on GROVE ST. (0.1 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto UNIVERSITY AVE. (<0.1 miles)

  • Merge onto IA-27 N (2.0 miles)

  • Stay straight to go onto US-218 N/IA-27 N (38.5 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto OLD HIGHWAY RD (2.0 miles)

  • OLD HIGHWAY RD becomes S GRAND AVE. (1.3 miles)

  • Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-218 BR/ CR-T64 (0.8 miles)

  • Turn RIGHT onto US-18/BRANTINGHAM ST/ CR-T64 (0.3 miles)

  • Turn LEFT onto CR-T64 (<0.1 miles)

  • End at 500 N. Grand Ave, Charles City, IA 50616

Loras College: Dubuque, IA

  • Hwy 20 East all the way to Dubuque
  • Take Grandview Ave exit, and turn left on Grandview
  • Turn right onto Loras Blvd or W14th (they are the same)
  • The road to the Pool is called Cox.  It is a left off Loras Blvd and you will see the College at that point.  Loras is in a very hilly area of DBQ and Cox should be the next left after Alta Vista going down a hill.